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Of course they'd believe you....'Everyone' knows that 'coupers' never lie!
(Unless the weather is to
bad to fly in the air and we're 'hangar-flying', then all bets are off.).

Bob Saville


Peter Stark wrote:

> ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following
any advice in this forum.]----
>
> > Here's a serious question. Where I live, is seems that most of my X
> country
> > is
> > north and south. How do you guys handle the required cruising
altitudes
> when
> > your
> > compass reads 179 for a while and 181 the next minute. I could stay
lower
> > and avoid the issue, but by going higher I have smoother air and
better
> > economy, plus more time
> > if the fan quits working.
> >
> > The reg is pretty specific if your course is 179 then it's 3500-5500
etc
> you
> > turn 1 degree
> > to 180 and it's 4500-6500, etc.
>
> Since the rule says "course" (not "track" or "bearing" or "heading")
I've
> always assumed it referred to a plotted course between two waypoints.
It
> never made sense to me that the rule would apply to my track or
> bearing-to-destination at any given second, because that's only
consistent
> to within a few degrees.
>
> > Of course I guess I could say I'm still climbing no matter what my
> altitude
> > is. With an
> > Ercoupe they would probably believe me.
>
> I like it!
>
> Peter
>
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